..The knowledge of the frequency and significance of these ocular complications may allow their early diagnosis and treatment. The present study assesses the ocular complications in Indian children suffering from AD...

..Lichen planus (LP) is uncommon in children, and there have been few large studies on LP in this patient group. Most of the literature on childhood LP has appeared as case reports or isolated case series...

..Most important distinction is from Kaposi sarcoma and this is mainly histopathological. Here we report a case of acroangiodermatitis in a patient with congenital myopathy and have also discussed its pathogenesis...

Vitamin D deficiency and lower TGF-β/IL-17 ratio in a North Indian cohort of pemphigus vulgaris

..In this study, the serum vitamin D, IL-17 and TGF-β levels in PV patients as well as healthy controls were estimated in order to understand the underlying immune mechanism involved in disease pathogenesis...

..Although multiple therapeutic modalities are available in the therapeutic armamentarium, not all can be used in children. This brief report updates regarding various therapies available in the treatment of childhood vitiligo...

..Azelaic acid (AZA) 20% is considered efficacious in the treatment of melasma, although the response is rather slow. It has also been combined synergistically with topical retinoic acid, where the results were satisfactory...

..These findings indicate that IgG/IgA pemphigus may be a transitional form between IgA pemphigus and pemphigus herpetiformis, and thus provides insight into the pathogenicity of this rare disorder. ..

An open trial of calcium dobesilate in patients with venous ulcers and stasis dermatitis

..Hence, there has been a renewal of interest in the medical management of varicose veins and ulcers. Calcium dobesilate, a capillotropic agent, has been found to be beneficial in the treatment of varicose veins...

..A child with typical acral rash, zinc deficiency and low breast milk zinc levels is described. The importance of awareness of this entity in breast-fed infants along with differential diagnosis is being emphasized...

..All were referred to the child guidance clinic and they all showed improvement with behavior therapy. A close liasion between the dermatologist, psychiatrist and parents would go a long way in preventing this alopecia..

..Involvement of other sites such as the trunk and mucosae has been rarely reported. We herein report a case of angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia involving the right infra-axillary region. ..

Use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in the treatment of toxic epidermal necrolysis--experience with 3 patients

..Recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor improves epithelialization of skin and should be used for treating toxic epidermal necrolysis irrespective of the leucopenic status of the patient...

Sukhjot KaurDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, IndiaJ Dermatol 29:336-8. 2002

..We present two cases of severe angioedema induced by enalapril and ramipril along with possible precipitating factors observed in these patients. The importance of prompt recognition and early management of such cases is emphasized...

..Low-dose isotretinoin has been used successfully in mild to moderate papulopustular acne. Although isotretinoin acts against all mechanisms of acne formation, it has no significant direct antimicrobial effect...

Surgical Pearl: Enucleation of milia with a disposable hypodermic needle

Extensive fixed drug eruption to nimesulide with cross-sensitivity to sulfonamides in a child

Rashmi SarkarDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, IndiaPediatr Dermatol 19:553-4. 2002

..Rarely purpura and fixed drug eruptions have also been observed in adults. We present herein a case of nimesulide-induced fixed drug eruption in a 10-year-old boy. The lesions were extensive and showed cross-sensitivity to sulfonamides...

..Herein, we report an 11-year-old boy of childhood pemphigus vulgaris who failed to respond to dexamethasone pulse therapy and was subsequently treated with rituximab and achieved complete remission...

..Owing to the rarity of the condition, the diagnosis is often a challenge; consequently, management is even more difficult owing to the paucity of experience and literature for the effective treatment of this entity...

The combination of glycolic acid peels with a topical regimen in the treatment of melasma in dark-skinned patients: a comparative study